Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Rackets at the Games of the IV Olympiad

Venues	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Dates	April 27-May 1
Competitors	7 from 1 nation

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, two rackets events were contested. Only British players participated in the competitions.

Medal summary 1
Participating nations 2
Medal table 3
See also 4
References 5

Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	c. Evan Noel – c. GBR	c. Henry Leaf – c. GBR	c. John Jacob Astor – c. GBR
Men's singles	c. Evan Noel – c. GBR	c. Henry Leaf – c. GBR	c. Henry Brougham – c. GBR
Men's doubles	c. Vane Pennell and John Jacob Astor – c. GBR	c. Edmund Bury and Cecil Browning – c. GBR	c. Evan Noel and Henry Leaf – c. GBR

Participating nations

A total of seven rackets players from only one nation competed at the London Games:

Great Britain (7)

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Great Britain	2	2	3	7

References

International Olympic Committee results database

Events at the 1908 Summer Olympics (London)

Archery Athletics Boxing Cycle polo (unofficial) Cycling Diving Fencing Figure skating Football Gymnastics Field hockey Jeu de paume Lacrosse Polo Rackets Rowing Rugby Sailing Shooting Swimming Tennis Tug of war Water motorsports Water polo Wrestling

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Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics